About Morinaga

Who isMorinaga

Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc. (MNF) is a manufacturer of soy products based in Torrance, CA USA. We produce the popular Mori-Nu Silken Tofu brand, a line of silken tofu widely sold across the US and around the world, as well as the industrial and food service ingredient Silken Soy Puree. Our soy products are sold in a unique aseptic package that protects fresh tofu from light and bacteria and allows for a long shelf life without refrigeration—without the use of preservatives!

Mori-Nu’s Soybeans: Quality from Seed to Tofu

Mori-Nu is proud to introduce our soybean supplier, KAPI (KG Agri Products). They boast being able to fully control everything from breeding unique, Non-GMO seeds to shipping out the final product. This means that our soybeans have a watchful eye on them from before planting, all the way until they get to you.

The best soybeans from each generation are chosen to replant for the next year’s crop which ensures that our product will, little by little, continuously improve. This seed development program, one of the most eminent Non-GMO soybean development programs in North America, is one way that we can guarantee that our products are of the highest quality.

KAPI’s in-house developed soybeans are grown by contracted farmers, which keeps our competitors from being able to use the exact strains used for our tofu. This Identity Preservation process, checked by OSIA (Ohio Seed Improvement Association), shows our consumers that they truly are getting the best.

Once harvested, our soybeans go through rigorous quality testing, and only those that pass are accepted and shipped out to our customers. Your quality is assured because KAPI has a hand in every second of our soybeans’ life.

After that, it’s on to our manufacturing facility, where our beans are carefully crafted into the high quality silken tofu that many have come to know and rely on. That way our customers can craft great recipes, with a great ingredient.

1972

Morinaga Milk Industry Inc

The second largest dairy manufacturer in Japan, develops silken tofu sold in an aseptic package, Using Tetra Pak's revolutionary new packaging process that seals in all the wholesome nutrition of tofu in an airtight, shelf-stable box, this new Morinaga tofu can be stored without refrigeration and consumed safely for many months after the manufacture date.

1985

Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc.

Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc. (MNF) of Torrance, California began marketing aseptic- packaged silken tofu in the United States under the Mori-Nu brand name.

1993

Mori-Nu Lite Silken Tofu

With the success of original Mori-Nu Silken Tofu, Morinaga introduced low-fat Mori-Nu Lite Silken Tofu. Initially sold in both Firm and Extra Firm varieties, Mori-Nu Lite Silken Tofu contains just one gram of fat for every 6 grams of protein.

1995

Pacific Nutritional Foods, Inc.

Pacific Nutritional Foods, Inc. (PNF), located in Tualatin, Oregon, was established in October 1995 as a domestic manufacturer of aseptic-packaged tofu and subsidiary of Morinaga Nutritional Foods.

1997

First Domestically-Produced Tofu

Morinaga Nutritional Foods began distribution of its first domestically-produced tofu products manufactured at PNF. Tofu made at PNF is sold in a 12.0/12.3oz package with 18% more tofu than the original package.

Certified Kosher by KSA

All Mori-Nu Silken Tofu is certified Kosher by the Kosher Supervision of America (KSA).

Mori-Nu Organic Firm Silken Tofu

Exporting to Canada

Taking advantage of the shelf-stable and long life features of aseptic tofu, Morinaga Nutritional Foods began exporting to Canada.

2003

Exporting to Europe and India

Morinaga Nutritional Foods began exporting to Europe and India.

2006

Silken Soy Puree

Morinaga Nutritional Foods introduced Silken Soy Puree, an industrial and food service ingredient designed as a non-dairy alternative to dairy ingredients, with higher density than soymilk and a mild, rich creamy taste.

2010

Nigari Silken Tofu

Morinaga Nutritional Foods introduced Nigari Silken Tofu made with magnesium chloride (nigari). Nigari is a natural component of sea water traditionally used to make tofu in Japan, which brings out the creamy and sweet taste of soy beans.

2013

Non-GMO Verification Program

In keeping with the high quality standards of our parent company, Morinaga Nutritional Foods has always used exclusively non-GMO soybeans in our products. However, recognizing the importance of trusted labeling in keeping our consumers informed, we chose to enroll in the Non-GMO Project's rigorous Non-GMO Verification Program. In 2013 Morinaga Nutritional Foods completed our audit and Mori-Nu Silken Tofu and Silken Soy Puree were verified Non-GMO by the Non GMO Project.